Paper cut-out



1,601,393 N. HONT:

PAPER CUT -OUT Filed May 1. 19 4 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1 Sept. 28 1926.

BY m ATTORNEYS Sept. 28, 1926. 1,601,393

N. HONTI PAPER cur-om Filed May 1. .1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEYS Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES NANDOR HONTI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PAPER CUT-OUT.

Application filed May 1, 1924. Serial No. 710,213.

My invention relates to paper cut-outs and has for its object to provide a cut-out of paper or similar material adapted to be out and folded in a paper doll, animal, tree or other erect or standing-object of sufficient inherent rigidity to stand up or maintain any other predetermined natural position, and to provide a foundation in the form of a human or other figure on which other elements of the cutout, in the form of garments, coverings or trimmings of paper or similar material may be removably hung in a manner to simulate the natural effect. Other more specific objects will appear from the description hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, which show an example of the invention without defining its limits, Fig. 1 is a face view of the cut-out as it appears upon the printed sheet and prior to being cut; Fig. 2 is a view showing the cut-out doll put or pasted together; Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig. 2: Fig. 4 is a view of the doll fully dressed with the paper garments of the cut-out; Fig. 5 is a view of another form of doll after being cut out and prior to being folded into form; and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views illustrating several forms of bases for the doll or other object.

As shown in the drawing the cut-out is produced in any conventional manner and in suitable colors, if desired, upon a sheet of paper or other easily cut material 15 and includes the blank 16. representing the object which constitutes the subject matter of the cut-out; in-tl1e present case, the blank 16 represents the front and back of a childs figure dressed in undergarments, it being understood that this is only an example which is not intended to define the limits of the invention. The figure in its illustrated form comprises a front section consisting of a main member 17 on whichthe body and legs of the figure, as-they appear from the front, are produced, said main member 17 being continued at its lower end in the form of a tab 18, on which the feet of the figure appear; the tab 18 diverges outwardly along lines 19, and in the form shown in Figs. 1'

and 2, has its outeredges 20 curved in the arc of a circlei At its upper end, the main member 17 is continued in theform of a head section 21 and is further provided with sections 22 shaped'to. constitute arms and novel manner to provide a hands, as seen from the front, and arranged in'predetermined and characteristically natural position, for instance, as illustrated in the drawing. The figure further includes a rear section which, in the main, is aduplicate of the front section in so far as the elements thereof'are concerned, and which comprises a main member 17 on which the body and legs of the figure as they appear from the rear are produced. At its one end the member 17 is continuedin the form of a tab 18 on which the heels of the figure appear, and which is provided with a circular edge 20 curved about an arc corresponding approximately to the arc of the edge 20; the

tabs 18 and 18 are arranged and proportioned so as to be capable of being combined, in the manner to be more fully set forth hereinafter, to form an upwardly tapering base. For the purpose of connecting the tabs 18 and 18, one or the other is provided with flaps 23 adapted to be folded upon lines 24: and pasted to the other tab; in the illustrated example the flaps 23 appear upon the tab 18 it being understood that in some cases both tabs may be provided with flaps arranged for connection with each other. The other end of the main member 17 is continued in the form of a head section 21 which comprises an integral continuation or part of the head section 21 and is foldable relatively thereto on the line 25; sections 22 constituting arms and hands as seen from the rear, are provided on the back section and project from the main member 17 thereof in positions corresponding to the positions of the sections 22. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the front and back sections of the manikin are arranged in reversed position with respect to each other and with the heads'of each attached; in the form shown in Fig. 5, the sections of the figure are connected along part of one side, both of these arrangements being illustrative only and not being intended to define the limits of the invention in this respect. In any case, the parts of the sections which constitute the complete blank are so located and arranged as to register with each other when the sect-ions are folded upon the line 25 or its equivalent.

The front section, in addition to the parts so far described, is provided with panels 26 projecting outwardly from the main member 17 and extending lengthwise thereof as shown in Fig. 1; these panels 26 are foldable relatively to the main member on lines 27 and are continued outwardly in the form of flaps 28 foldable relatively to said panels 26 on lines 29. In some cases, tabs 30 may project from the main section so as to be foldable on lines 31.

The cut-out further includes, as additional elements, the representation of a number of garments, coverings, trimmings or their equivalent which are adapted to be draped or placed upon the doll or otherwise combined with the subject of the cut-out after said doll or its equivalent has been pasted. These additional elements, in the illustrated example, comprise garments consisting of a dress 32, an outer coat 33, a neck-piece 34 and a hat 35. The dress 32 consists of a front section 32 and rear section 352 connected with each other and foldable on the line 36 into surface registry with each other. The sections 32 and 32 are suitably embellished to represent the front and back of the intended dress and have sections 3? representing the sleeves of the garment. ()ne or the other of the sections 32 and 32 is provided wih a foldable flap 38 constructed and arranged to be pasted to the other section to provide a neck opening.

The outer coat 33 comprises a back section 33 and front sections 33", said back and front sections each having continuing portions 39 'foldable on lines 40 to constitute the sleeves of the garment and to bring the two sections 33 and 33 into registry with each other to form the coat. The back and front sections 33 and 33 are provided with flaps 41 foldable on lines 41 and adapted to be pasted together to hold said sections in their folded positions. One of the front sections 33 may be provided along its free vertical edge with a foldable flap 42 adapted to be connected with the other front section to keep the coat in a closed condition; in addition a foldable flap 43 may be provided at and extend about the neck opening to which the neck piece 34 may be pasted.

The hat 35 comprises front and rear sections 35 and 35 foldable relatively to each other on the line 44 and having flaps 45 adapted to be pasted together to finish the hat.

All of the elements of the cut-out are produced on the sheet 15 in a manner to be easi ly cut out into individual elements adapted to be combined as hereinafter more fully set forth; if desired the sheet 15 may also contain one or more representations 46 showing the doll or manikin in various dressed stages.

In setting up the doll or manikin of the illustrated example, after it has been cut from the sheet the panels 26 are folded on the lines 27 to positions at approximately right angles to the plane of the front section 17 and the flaps 28 are folded on the lines 29 into positions parallel with the plane of said front section. The flaps 28 are then brought into overlapping. surface engagement and pasted together and in this condition are spaced from the front section 17 by the panels 26 as shown in Fig. 3. At this stage, the tabs 30 may be folded inwardly, it being unnecessary however, to paste the same to contiguous parts of the manikin. As the next step, the head sections 21 and 21 arm sections 22 and 22 and the contiguous parts of the main members 17 and 17, are pasted together as indicated in Fig. 3. The flaps of the tab 18 are then pasted to the tab 18, so as to fit; these two tabs in connection with each other to form a conical base upon which the manikin is supportedin an upright position as shown in Figs. 2' and 3. in this condition the doll or manikin possesses an inherent rigidity sufficient to maintain it rigidly upright so that it may serve as a figure on which to place the. garments of paper or the like; the latter are exemplified, in the illustrated example, by the dress 32, the coat 33 and the hat 35, all of which,

after being cut from the sheet T5, are pasted in the following manner. The dress-sections 32 and 32 are folded upon the line 36 and the flap 38 is pasted to the contiguous sleeve part 37 of the section 32. In this way the dress 32 is finished with a neck-opening 38*, which may be slipped over the head 21-21 of the doll, whereby the dress ishung upon the latter in a natural manner. Thecoat is produced by folding the sections 33 and 33 7 on the lines 40 and then pasting the flaps 41 of the front and backsections together; if the coat is to give the impression of a closed garment, then the flap 42 is pasted to the contiguous section 33 otherwise this connection is omitted. The separate neckpiece or collar 34 is attached to the garment by pasting it to the flap 43 of the coat 33. This garment may be pasted either before or after being placed upon the manikin and when in position therein appears as in .Fig. 4. The hat 35 is completed by folding the two sections 35 and 35 relatively to each other on the line 44 and then pasting the flaps 45 together after which the hat may be placed upon the head of the doll ormanikin as illustrated in Fig. 4.

Paper dolls, manikins, animals, trees and other ob'ects are always fascinating playthings for children, especially when they first have to be out out; in their ordinary form, however, these cut-out dolls or their equivalents are flimsy and prone to flap and topple over unless propped against a support of some kind. In the present case the doll is capable of assuming and retaining an upright standing position without the assistance ofa prop or the like; when the edge of the base is serrated, the doll will stand on any surface, rough or smooth, without slipping.

If rubber cement is used for putting the doll and its clothes together, the pasted paper may be separated again and the elements of the cut-out restored to their initial flat unfolded condition when desired. This facilitates the packing away of the cut-out when it isnot in use and further makes it possible to open and close the garments of the doll to simulate the fastened and unbuttoned clothing.

The invention thus provides a doll or its equivalent which may be cut from paper or the like and finished to have an inherent rigidity suflicient to maintain it in an upright position to permit the display thereon of garments or other objects and trimmings also cut from paper or the like. The manikin may be in the nature of a toy orit may be utilized for practical purposes to demonstrate in miniature the appearance of garments of predetermined type and style, which latter may be produced upon paper or other material and cut therefrom.

In some cases the'conical base formed by the connected tabs 18 and 18 may have its periphery serrated as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6 and shown in Fig. 5 in order to prevent slipping of the figure upon fabrics, such as tablecloths and the like; or the base, instead of being of conical form, may

be in the form of a pyramid as shown in Fig. 7.

Various changes in the specific form shown and described may be made Within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

A cut-out doll of paper comprising a front section consisting of a representation of the human figure from the front, a complemental section comprising a representation of the human figure from the rear, said sections being relatively foldable into registry with each other and having their upper portions arranged to be fixed in surface engagement with each other, panels foldably connected with the lower portion of one of said sections, flaps foldably connected with said panels and arranged to be pasted together and to the other section whereby the lower portions of said sections are combined in spaced relation in the form of a hollow structure of rectangular cross-section and tabs connected with the lower ends of said sections and adapted for connection with each other to constitute a supporting base for said doll.

my hand.

NANDOR HONTI.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 

